Cost of living comparison
United States is 20.6% cheaper than Boston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% less in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% less in United States
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% less in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% less in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.7% less in United States
- Clothing
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pay 17.8% less in United States
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in United States.
If you lived in United States instead of Boston, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Boston
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$18.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.55
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Boston
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.39
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.48
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.22
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.19
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Boston
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Boston
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.88
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,280.96
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,453.85
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.96
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Boston
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,428.57
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boston
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.83
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.18
|
$50.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Boston
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.32
|
$50.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.17
|
$85.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.18
|
$111.08
|
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